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FRU to ALA: distance & flight time
Bishkek (Manas International Airport) → Alma-ata (Almaty Airport)
131 mi
210 km · 114 nm
49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
131 miles nonstop takes roughly 49m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRU — Manas International Airport · Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
- ALA — Almaty Airport · Alma-ata, Kazakhstan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near FRU
- IKU · Issyk-Kul International Airport118 mi away
- ALA · Almaty Airport131 mi away
Near ALA
- IKU · Issyk-Kul International Airport55 mi away
- FRU · Manas International Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FRU from ALA?
The flight distance from Bishkek (FRU) to Alma-ata (ALA) is 131 miles (210 km, 114 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRU to ALA?
A nonstop flight takes about 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FRU to ALA?
Nonstop service on FRU–ALA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bishkek and Alma-ata?
Alma-ata is 1 hour behind Bishkek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRU to ALA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FRU–ALA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FRU to ALA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FRU–ALA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.